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ISP Andrews and Arnold Trial Faster UK FTTP Broadband Speeds

21st Feb, 2022 (31 Comments)

UK ISP Andrews & Arnold (AAISP) has announced that they’re preparing to bring the latest model of their core Firebrick routers into service (FireBrick FB9000), which include better hardware and as a result they’ll be able to trial faster broadband speeds on their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based packages.

INCA Appoints Two Senior Full Fibre AltNet Figures to UK Board

21st Feb, 2022 (0 Comments)

The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA), which represents UK alternative full fibre and fixed wireless broadband ISP networks, has appointed Rosalind Singleton, CEO of new ISP Spring Fibre, and Tim Stranack, Founder and Director of CommunityFibre, to their board.

Full Fibre UK ISP Trooli Reportedly Preps GBP200m Equity Sale UPDATE

21st Feb, 2022 (5 Comments)

A new report claims that broadband ISP Trooli, which holds an ambition to reach a “minimum” of 1 million UK premises with their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network by the end of 2024, is close to launching an equity sale process that could raise £200m and significantly accelerate their rollout target.

Three UK Donates 1 Million GigaBytes to the National Databank

21st Feb, 2022 (10 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has today become the latest provider to join the Good Things Foundation’s charitable National Databank scheme, which aims to provide free mobile broadband data to community groups and the people they support to aid internet connectivity – either via SIM cards or vouchers.

Lit Fibre UK Goes Live with 10Gb Broadband in Clacton-on-Sea

21st Feb, 2022 (9 Comments)

After just two months since it was first announced (here), broadband ISP Lit Fibre has today confirmed that the first homes are now starting to go live on their new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the Essex (South East England) seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea.

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Storm Eunice Strikes and Causes Damage to UK Telecoms Networks

18th Feb, 2022 (14 Comments)

Storm Eunice struck the UK today, bringing with it winds gusting up to 80-90mph across large parts of South England and Wales, as well as rain, high seas and – in some parts of Scotland – heavy snowfall. The event has unsurprisingly also caused damage to telecoms (broadband and mobile) infrastructure, resulting in outages.

Uswitch 2022 Awards Reveal the Best UK Mobile Operators

18th Feb, 2022 (14 Comments)

The winners of the annual Uswitch.com Mobile Awards 2022 have just been unveiled, which among other things saw giffgaff win the “Network of the Year” award again, while Tesco Mobile scooped “Best Network for Customer Service” and Three UK was named the “Best Network for Data“.

Gov Consult on Legal Measures to Ban Huawei from UK FTTP and 5G Mobile

18th Feb, 2022 (28 Comments)

The Government has today launched a new consultation, which sets out their proposed legal instruments to control the use of Huawei’s telecoms equipment in UK networks. The move reflects both their BAN on the company’s kit for ultrafast 5G mobile platforms and related restrictions in gigabit broadband ISP networks etc.

Fibrus Builds Full Fibre Broadband Network to 104,381 Premises

18th Feb, 2022 (6 Comments)

Alternative network ISP Fibrus, which is currently building a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across Northern Ireland and Northern England, has today announced that their full fibre infrastructure has now reached 104,381 premises (up from 58,000 premises in August 2021).

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Virgin Media O2 to Cover 23 Million UK Premises with FTTP Broadband UPDATE

18th Feb, 2022 (41 Comments)

Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have today published their combined results for Q4 2021, which finally confirmed their long-awaited plan to extend the operator’s Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to cover around 23 million UK premises by 2027 (7 million more than today) via a new Joint Venture.

Comms Provider Daisy Group Acquires UK ISP XLN Telecom

17th Feb, 2022 (0 Comments)

Lancashire-based business communications provider Daisy Group has today officially acquired rival broadband ISP XLN Telecom, which is home to around 120,000 UK customers, for approximately £200 million. The move is expected to expand Daisy’s customer base in the SME sector to over 200,000.

OneWeb Sign New UK Distributor Deal for Satellite Broadband

17th Feb, 2022 (15 Comments)

Space firm OneWeb, which is owned by a consortium that includes the UK Government and others, has signed a new deal with the Clarus Networks Group to deliver their ultrafast low-latency broadband service – delivered via satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) – across the UK and Northern Europe.

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CityFibre’s Full Fibre Network to Fuel Sunderland’s 5G Small Cells

17th Feb, 2022 (1 Comment)

The Sunderland City Council (SCC) and BAI Communications have today chosen CityFibre’s new “full fibre” broadband and Ethernet network in the city to provide data capacity for a new 5G small cell mobile network, which aims to provide a platform for local business growth and innovation.

ISP Air Broadband Keeps UK Residential FTTP Prices on Hold

17th Feb, 2022 (0 Comments)

UK ISP Air Broadband, which offers home broadband packages over various different alternative UK Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks (i.e. CityFibre, FullFibre Ltd, OFNL, Prime Fibre, Lila / VXFIBER, Connect Fibre and Gigaclear), has informed us that they won’t be increasing customer bills.

Sky UK Confirms Annual Broadband, Phone and TV Price Hikes

17th Feb, 2022 (34 Comments)

Customers of Sky’s (ISP Sky Broadband) various UK broadband, phone and Pay TV products are now being notified of annual price rises, which as per usual will be introduced between 1st April 2022 (internet and TV) and 1st May 2022 (phone). Letters are now going out gradually, with the last one due to be issued by 25th March.

Virgin Mobile and O2 UK Customers to See HUGE Price Hikes UPDATE

16th Feb, 2022 (28 Comments)

Customers of both O2 and Virgin Mobile (Virgin Media) today found out what sort of price hikes they can expect this year after the latest Retail Price Index (RPI) rate of inflation was published, which hit 7.8%. The operators then add another 3.9% on top, which means customers can expect their bills to rise by a staggering 11.7%.

Broadband ISP Fibrus Questioned for Charging Rural Areas More

16th Feb, 2022 (0 Comments)

UK ISP Fibrus, which holds the £165m state aid supported Project Stratum contract to build a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to 85,000 of the hardest to reach (e.g. rural) premises in Northern Ireland, has defended charging rural users more than those in commercial urban areas.